American Bandstand 1967 - The Beat Goes On, Sonny and Cher

[@oldiesgeek454]

I've never quite understood people who say Sonny couldn't sing... Even Cher said it at Sonny's funeral. I've always liked his voice, and thought it had a unique sound... RIP Sonny.

[@hiltondriver5054]

Yeh sonny sings better than some these so called singers of today

[@gregrak9389]

Cher made a total ass out of herself at his funeral, she was no longer married to him, just shut the fuck up already and show respect to his widow.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

@@gregrak9389 Cher was so self-absorbed at least it was consistent.

[@paulpinball9952]

I second that, and always got a chuckle from Sonny's line, "Grandmas sit in chairs and rem-o-nisce." Also dug Cher's line, "Electrically they keep a baseball score." What a song! Professionally, and possibly personally, all Cher ever needed was Sonny; RIP.

[@donnalombardo1135]

@@gregrak9389 the wife wanted her too because everyone knew about sonny and cher he was with her longer

[@gerripetress8168]

Out of sight man! I want to go back so bad.

[@constantdarkfog49]

These kid's could dance to any songs beat, amazing dancers.

[@Edmund007013]

I have three youngsters. I am 62 born in 1956. The youngsters today refer to the early 1960's as the golden age of American culture. This video is Exhibit A. Look how happy and skinny these youngsters are and compare this with the kids today who have many anxiety and weight issues. No wonder everbody wishes they were 16 again and dancing on American Bandstand in the early 1960's. What a great time !

[@sadietravels6213]

Edmund007013 It really was a great time.

[@robertsr.249]

@Edmund007013 I too was born in ‘56 , it’s funny , but not a single “device” anywhere to be seen , Those were the best of times .

[@MicMonEli]

The music that inspired my generation

[@Jerry.Jerryston]

It would be the greatest thing to be in one of these videos

[@donovansullivan5130]

I was born on February 5th 1967, the day after this aired!!

[@TakaiAkita]

It would be the greatest thing to be in one of these videos. Thanks Aaron.

[@lusasilva8373]

2:08 This guy reminds me of Tim Mathieson, Otter from Animal House. Super cute! Let me go back in a time machine and have fun dancing with these 60s kids! 😊

[@lovetai9401]

love him

[@shadowlandstudios86]

It sure does.

[@tropicalpancake56]

Wonderful! Welcome back...you sure we're missed!

[@YCDTI]

tropicalpancake56 thank you!

[@robertharrison2.055]

thank you .

[@Scott-pe5ug]

I was 5 then, but i wish i could go back in time to remember the great music and Bands back then and oh yea, American Bandstand too!😅❤

[@beachbum433]

Whenever I feel I'm losing my way here, in early 2024, clips like this cheer me right up: @1:47: the ever Debonaire Mr. Smoothex,🤩🤣John Pollard; @2:01: Frank😇 & Peggy 😘; @1:53 & @ 3:20: Very Dapper Dancer Don Sanuskar🤩 Thanks for the memories🏄‍♂🐨!!!

[@robertnycguyraisedonrecord7587]

Nice to see Olivia 'Liver' Favela again in a new video post. All the regulars dancing to the classic Sonny and Cher hit. Thank you.

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

God Bless our Aaron! He always knows how to get us started with a "must get out of my chair!!" video!

[@davesparks9503]

One of the most distinct bass lines...right up there with The Beach Boys , “Sloop John B. “

[@AmericanBandstandAgain]

With all this talk about Sonny and Cher, the show, that is the Comedy Hour, is actually airing on a channel called "GET Tv" at 11pm Eastern time sunday nights. I think its on some cable lineups and over the air as well.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

Get Tv, we use to "Get" that channel until our local cable network dropped it and pick up some other crazy channel.

[@pedromeza2398]

1967, I was twelve years old and the Beat Goes On was a song that I recall as I watched the evening news at 6:00 PM on the war in Vietnam and the marches for Civil Rights.

[@santinarainey9644]

I was 10 and 11 after June.

[@brendamccullough7424]

I was 12 also and now at 64 the grandmother of 7 boys ...still working as a Nurse and think I am still groovy and sexy

[@jamesperley7010]

I was an Air Force medic with no time to watch this show. Now thanks to people like YOU CAN DANCE TO IT I can finally enjoy watching the ghosts of now old or dead men and women and hope they have lived good lives and have many stories to tell.

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

One of those women dancing definitely resembles Cher. Actually, my mother looked a lot like Cher also, and we used to watch the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour on TV when I was a little kid.

[@johnlinnon2629]

The girl that ducked?

[@tpajay]

Enjoy anything original about Sonny & Cher because these 2 had such great chemistry together.. Both The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971-1974) & The Sonny & Cher Show (1976-1977) were filmed at studios at CBS Studio City, not ABC. Not sure about the latter show, but The Comedy Hour was across from The Carol Burnett Show's studio.

[@YCDTI]

@tpajay, The Comedy Hour (‘71-74) was filmed at CBS Television City for sure, but I read in a few places that the S&C Show (‘76-‘77) was filmed at ABC on Prospect: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prospect_Studios worddisk.com/wiki/Prospect_Studios/ totally-la.com/prospect-studios-in-los-feliz/ Maybe not. Either way, thank you for the comment and for keeping me honest.

[@tpajay]

@@YCDTI I read that The Sonny & Cher Show (76/77) was done at CBS Studio City at Studio 41. The address was 7800 Beverly Blvd. Fairfax, L.A. The Comedy Hour (71-74) was done at Studio 31. I don't think that CBS would use ABC facilities for their network show (I'm not saying that sarcastically) . Sonny had an ABC show after the divorce called The Sonny Comedy Revue in 1974 & I wonder if that could be the show they are talking about filming at ABC. I was using IMDb.com for address of The S&C Show filming location.

[@tpajay]

@@YCDTI Don't know why I didn't think of this sooner because we have a total of 87 full episodes of both Sonny & Cher Shows (62 Comedy Hour, 25 S&C Show) on DVD & I watched a couple of the S&C Shows for closing credits & it was filmed at CBS Television City, Hollywood.

[@YCDTI]

Ah, very good. The mystery (if there was one, lol) is solved. It didn’t make sense to me that they would film it at ABC/Prospect, but so many references say it was. I believe what it says in the closing credits you watched though. I sincerely appreciate when people take the time to read my description and then help me stay accurate. Thanks again!

[@toneman335]

All the people we see in the video are now retired, gray haired, grandparents.

[@joycepino5346]

I was 12

[@USCG.Brennan]

Sorry to think that all these babes are now grandmas and even GREAT grandmas now. I know cause I'm from that generation and barely recognize people at my own class reunions. ;-(

[@johnlinnon2629]

I thought that miniskirts were in by '67, but don't see any, here. The girl with the white belt was funny, when she ducked out of the way of the camera.

[@alexandrerocha2262]

Marcia Silverman, she was divine.

[@marimuffin]

hi, you have denise lasalle on american bandstand in 1972 if so could you please upload it

[@grantalbrecht7206]

miniskirt. cost me a few grades in grade school

[@robertmullen2375]

I laugh every time I see her duck

[@may_it_please_the_court]

Teeny Bopper?

[@Hibernian333]

No thanks. I'd end up in Nam.

[@dennismitchell1934]

These clips are proof positive that a little heaven did occur on earth for awhile ! !

[@davesmith9451]

Thank goodness for Carol Kaye from The Wrecking Crew for that great bass line! 👍🏻

[@joycepino5346]

Those kids who are still with us are in their 70s now.

[@lusasilva8373]

Came for a great song and looked for the Cher look alike. Not disappointed. Another great video!!!

[@YCDTI]

Lusa Silva thank you!

[@Eidann63]

Marcia Silverman was a Chwr'

[@angelaackerman8934]

Lol. I saw her too.

[@jimhall9624]

Wow i'm back in High School and yes that's what it was like !

[@michauxborns]

+Jim Hall - I'll have to take your word for it-- I spent almost all of High School in detention.

[@michauxborns]

@D W - That's absolutely true-- you cannot identify their gender even by voice! It's absurd.

[@paulblatchfordplymouth]

Would anybody like to join me in my time machine and be transported back to 1967 ?😀

[@catherineerwin8269]

Tell me when & i'll be there.

[@paulblatchfordplymouth]

Catherine Erwin Will Do!😀

[@robertnycguyraisedonrecord7587]

I'm in.

[@paulblatchfordplymouth]

Robert NYCGUY Raised on Records Good man!👍🏻😀

[@stevieg7672]

I'll take a spot!

[@AdrianDeVore]

Welcome back! Looking forward to seeing new AB clips and full episodes for the rest of 2019. These '67 kids were certainly keeping up with the beat with Sonny and Cher. Also, I used to watch their variety show when I was a kid with my Mom. 🙂

[@YCDTI]

Thank you @Adrian Devore. It’s great to be back! The Sonny & Cher variety shows were classics.

[@AdrianDeVore]

@@YCDTI You're welcome! I am glad that you had a nice vacation.

[@temeculajoe]

The year I graduated from high school, boy was my world about to take a turn

[@pedromeza2398]

Drafted

[@JeanetteFaith]

Drafted??

[@michellesouders2627]

Loved this song!! Beats today's music 🎶

[@OurLarry]

The young man at 3:24 looks like he is from another later decade, not from 1967. He’s very handsome, too.

[@scottburton9701]

A certifiable classic-RIP Sonny.

[@kpitt1204]

I love the clothing styles. The song is hot too.

[@randyhenry2477]

The hottest couple is that couple on the pedistal.

[@johnmeye]

🤔..........................yeah, i’ll buy that

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

Aaron....welcome back!!!!! I've missed you and this great music, with my Saturday mornin' cup of joe! Cher lookalike is correct for Marcia. I spotted Don stepping quite a pace with Roni! Frank and Peggy were enjoying the beat (you had to look quickly) and on the riser Danny has the best moves. Love this song!! If you've watched the documentary "The Wrecking Crew", then you may remember the studio bass player, Carol Kaye, changing Sonny Bono's bass line to the finger snapping sound you hear on the recording. No offense to Sonny, but Carol Kaye and the brass section MADE The Beat Goes On! Its soooo good to have Aaron back. I'll be looking forward to the full episodes in the future!!!! Carol Kaye's comments: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmObnIlsmJafnsk

[@sadietravels6213]

Jean Lankton I agree ☝️ Carol Kaye’s bass line made the hit.

[@YCDTI]

Hi Jean! Its great to be back. I missed all of the discussions and comments here on YT. You are absolutely right about Carol Kaye and that kickin’ bass line. She deserves a huge hunk of credit for making this song a hit. It’s hard to imagine the song without it. What would 60’s pop music have been without the Wrecking Crew and Motown’s Funk Brothers? Glad we will never know. Enjoy your cup of joe Jean!

[@AmericanBandstandAgain]

Oh, by the way, anyone know anything about Cher's lookalike Marcia Silverman today?

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

Vietnam war messed up my life! Husband came back, never the same! God be with us all!

[@onlyonemgpatch9612]

I heard she died. There are a few articles on the Internet about Marcia and her career.

[@barbaraavan3758]

I love this ! Reminds me of watching my older cousins dancing . Dick Clark was so awesome America's oldest teenager ! 🥰

[@dancerdon9175]

Really great to see Aaron and his YouCanDanceToit! machine all tuned up and running again. Super fine clip today, Aaron. The 1967 gang was out in full force here. Outstanding descriptor. Nice to see all the subscribers back, too! Thanks for the memories.

[@YCDTI]

@dancer don when Sonny & Cher are calling out into the universe, we must respond, lol 😉. Thank you Don!

[@AmericanBandstandAgain]

I've been getting antsy waiting for you next video. Glad you're back Aaron. In the vid did Marcia Silverman slip and fall? It kind of looked like she did

[@lusasilva8373]

@scottbaino Are you talking about John Pollard? (I think that is his name from the description) I love that nerd! 😂

[@YCDTI]

Hi @Andrew Haberman. Here’s what I think happened. Marcia, who danced on the show from ‘66-‘67 (and became a Production assistant in ‘68) was often referred to as their own personal Cher due to the resemblance. As they were cueing up this song the producers probably said make sure to film “our Cher”. When Marcia got tired of it, she jokingly dropped out of sight. Lol!

[@jeffthorson9074]

Aww, my beautiful wife turned three years old the day this aired. 😍

[@gerripetress8168]

I remember dressing like that girl wearing a belt on her hip with a dress, teasing my hair and putting a pretty bow smack right in the middle of it. That was groovy!!!!!!!

[@briansullivan1050]

Marcia biffed it at 2:49. No harm, no foul.

[@shadowlandstudios86]

I think she was just ducking under the camera. Goofing around.

[@Eidann63]

Marcia Silverman looking like Cher. Does anyone know what happened to her? She was only in the 1967 segments.

[@SMAY0001]

So groovy!!!

[@rickypatterson1321]

1967 , YES lets GO!?

[@michaelserby7697]

I was 17 in 1967 💖 Viet Nam was on the horizon... ... ... ... 😱🇺🇸😎

[@Gaylel1]

There he is, Dancing Don!! Thanks Aaron for another awesome AB clip and hope to see the full episodes for the rest of the year! Have a nice Labor Day!!

[@YCDTI]

Thank you Gayle Lecus! You have a great Labor Day too!

[@dancerdon9175]

@Gayle Lecus that entire episode from February 4, 1967 was a blast to tape :--)

[@conejitacarreno4876]

Oooh que bien!!!!. Ya tenía semanas que no subias videos. Me encanta esta canción, la escuché por primera vez cuando tenia 5 años ya hace 25 años, en una estación de radio que pone música de décadas pasadas. Ahora con estos vídeos aprendo a bailar esos ritmos. Gracias.

[@YCDTI]

Gracias @Conejita Carreno y sigue bailando!

[@conejitacarreno4876]

Siiii, me fascina bailar todos esos ritmos que ya quedaron grabados en la historia. Crecí escuchando música que de verdad es encantadora desde los años 20 hasta los años 70 gracias a mi padre.... y sigo escuchando y disfrutando de ella. Y gracias a tu canal puedo ver cómo se baila. Me fascina tu canal. Que tengas buen fin de semana.

[@YURILENA72]

@@YCDTI No me digas! Pero si escribes en castellano y yo fajandome escribiendo mensajes en ingles! Jajaja no importa, seguiré en ingles 😂

[@stevieg7672]

Welcome back Aaron! Can't wait for more clips!

[@YCDTI]

Stevie G thank you!

[@thruthealcove]

Look who's back, and started off with a classic track & cool clip! You can see the start of the change in look & feel of the show here, a mix of early 60s & mid 60s. Great to have you back Aaron, hope your break was refreshing & rewarding!!!

[@YCDTI]

Thruthealcove KC thank you Kevin!

[@summertea545]

The lady bass player in the Wrecking Crew played the bassline on this song.

[@yossarian6799]

Carol Kaye

[@temeculajoe]

And the beat goes on on 2019

[@sadietravels6213]

temeculajoe Ain’t that the truth! The beat goes on, on, on...

[@rhondamoore7016]

Welcome back!

[@YCDTI]

Thank you Rhonda Moore!

[@Crackers2549]

Great memories... Year I graduated HS... Loved Bandstand and watched it from the south side of Chicago... Always thought those Philly girls were cool..! Man we had fun...!

[@billritter4213]

Welcome back. Excellent clip that was shown on my 3rd birthday that exact date. I think you had some more that was from February 4 but I do not remember. Keep up the good work!

[@YCDTI]

Will do. Thank you Bill Ritter!

[@eightinches6094]

I wonder if Marcia Silverman still looks like Cher.

[@bonnerwf]

When i see this , it kind of makes me miss those times. The girls and the music were out of sight . People definitely dressed better . I've practically forgotten all this .

[@terri8988]

I was 7 and still remember singing that song.

[@grantalbrecht7206]

Grandmas sit in Jail?? But why??

[@maremacd]

The majority of both the boys and the girls were not just slim but very skinny.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

So true. Very little fast food back then. "Most" people had home cooked meals and we all set around the dining room table as a family. I joined the United States Marine Corps at 18 yrs old, 6 foot tall and 135 pounds. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant.

[@yossarian6799]

@@usmc-veteran73-77 are ya still tall and lanky? I was 5'10" my entire adult life. Now I'm 5'9". Still 161 lbs. Still gorgeous!

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@yossarian6799 still 6ft but 193lbs at 67 yrs old

[@kevingoins9858]

Welcome back!!

[@YCDTI]

Thank you Kevin Goins!

[@mmi16]

All the Grand Parents that didn't know it yet!

[@Dan-vt3nk]

Awesome!

[@richerman6252]

Yes

[@robertmullen2375]

im wondering how many of these boys did march off to war

[@OkiePeg411]

I was 2...love remembering this music when I was a small child. Great music on the car radio. Vivid memories of my family driving to grandparents near Galveston and up in Oklahoma.

[@TheVelvetArmy]

Great video. Thanks

[@csmelen]

Welcome back Aaron! Really looking forward to more videos bringing back childhood memories and happier times.

[@donkboys]

So nice to see the gals in dresses!

[@voidfilan5055]

PLEASE, get me OUT of 2020🙀‼️

[@JeanetteFaith]

One of the girls looked kind of like Cher back in the day!

[@carolynreed451]

2-18-2020

[@Jerry.Jerryston]

im always surprised that not one of them is singing along, not even movin the lips

[@tomloft2000]

I don't think it had been released for very long,and some of them might have never heard it before.

[@johnceglick8714]

Gees , remember this on mid Jan 67 wen I was 9 on Phillies WFIL Famous 56. A little anti- war stuff to the tune. Ted a changing. NAM!

[@janetmorrissette5644]

Loved the yesterday's !"

[@johnmeye]

Oh to be a teenager again in the 60s.....

[@johnceglick8714]

Hippies, Monterey mid 6/67 times changing , and SouthVietnam War raging!

[@АндрейГантимуров-н4г]

Благодщаю Zион за столь эффективное сокрпщение аборигенов в колониях с логотипами " РФ " и " Украина " .

[@carolynreed451]

Happy new year 2020

[@bruceli457]

I was born in 1967, Hell yeah....

[@zena_marie9899]

The year I was born1967

[@dennisoleary6272]

Carol.kaye.on.bass Carol.kaye.on.bass.with.the Beach.boys.also

[@yossarian6799]

And Nancy Sinatra!

[@thorimsdal626]

2022 and the beat goes on.

[@arthurparker7705]

I wish they would have played the Buddy Rich version

[@donnalombardo212]

It's Sonny and chers song and the hit also Sonny wrote it so why would they

[@1martuska]

I never knew that the ABS contestants were as young as 14-15 and up .

[@AdrianDeVore]

The minimum age to dance in American Bandstand was 14 years old in 1967.

[@yossarian6799]

@@AdrianDeVore Adrian, Don Sanuskar told me that the 14-year-olds had to have a parent with them in the studio. Those boys were probably too terrified to ask any girl sitting next to her Daddy for a dance. I know I would've been!

[@MarieRains]

Ah man, I wanted to know about the deodorant that won't run out... shucks!

[@nicholasdonvito1703]

Well Bruce at least we’re still able to write, unlike over 58,000 of our brothers and sisters can’t! Vietnam is STILL killing us!!!

[@irenedeleon5766]

The beat still goes on it was awesome those days my parents let me wear "The Mini Dress" my mom brought mini dresses for my teen cousin to wear at school too. Thank u mom n dad u both understand our tradition Now I tell my grandchildren That we change America groovy. ✌️Peace

[@beagle7622]

The girl at 2.14 is a happy excited girl ( a real compliment). I am probably a year or so younger . This is so long ago before man went to the moon. Most people today didn’t experience that. I hope she has had a great & happy life.

[@luiscalcano4359]

Early 67 I was 9 , and heard this on Philly WFIL Famous 56. The War in SouthVietnam Raged, as I knew some being sent there!

[@alexandrerocha2262]

What a beautiful girl with a marvelous smile! Have a bus to the past? I will find and know her. Marcia Silverman.

[@carolinerainey8072]

💕💕💕💃🎶💓💓

[@beagle7622]

Love to know where the videos came from . Home VCR’s did not appear to about 1979.

[@yossarian6799]

They're kinescopes. A kinescope is a camera that, using a cheaper grade of film stock, literally films the images being displayed on the studio's monitors... hence the compromised quality. They were used to provide a record of the show, not for any sort of re-broadcast. Those 1950s Ampex recorders used a 2" tape cartridge that was hideously expensive and even major networks tended to simply wipe the tape clean and re-use it after broadcast. It's sad how most of our broadcasting history was lost just days after airing.

[@beagle7622]

@@yossarian6799 Great response Thanks